Chris, this cartoon (the part about not saying sorry or "I was wrong") was actually very similar to a discussion I had with a current UBF missionary, Joshua Hong, at Wheaton college a few days ago. I talked to him for quite a long time. Here's how part of the discussion went:

me: What do you have to say about Samuel Lee making women get abortions, beating people, telling people to get divorces?

Joshua: We should repent.

me (by the way, I wasn't expecting him to say that; I thought he would deny everything;): When? When should you repent? Shouldn't you repent now?

Joshua: How do you know Samuel Lee didn't repent privately? He could have repented by doing world mission and taking care of other children well (Joshua said this last part in regards to the abortions.)

me: Joshua, if you are mean to your wife and say unkind words to her, do you repent by going out and being nice to other women? No. You go to your wife, apologize to her, and ask her for forgiveness. We know that Samuel Lee didn't repent because he never confessed his sin, apologized, asked forgiveness or made it right with those he hurt. He couldn't have repented privately because his sin involved other people. Those he hurt would know if he repented.

Joshua: How do you know Samuel Lee didn't repent privately? He could have repented by doing world mission and taking care of other children well (Joshua said this last part in regards to the abortions.)

His definition of "repentence" is the same definition that Sam Lee used throughout his absolute rule in UBF. Repent of abusing others by "working harder for mission," which doesn't ever address the system that encouraged the abuse. The UBF definition of corporate repentence is clearly no repentence at all. Such is the pattern of most cults and abusive groups.

Someone who abused authority to such a point in a normal church would be given the opportunity to repent AFTER BEING FORCED TO RESIGN from his/her office. Not only is there no repentence in UBF, there is also no justice. Such is the pattern of most cults and abusive groups.

Years after the ordered abortions (which Mr. Hong seems to admit really happened), Sam Lee was not only still in office but continuing to encourage the neglect of children, the giving away of children as a condition for certain UBF marriages, usurped the role of parents in UBF families, declared the intention to create a "concentration camp" to discipline UBF children, drove one to suicide (a case Mr. Hong is intimately aware of) and declared that another child's suicide was the result of "laziness." I don't call that "taking care of other children well."